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Re: Last Call for Adventure movies poll
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Thu, 28 Oct 1999 18:28:50 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet:

"The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a
british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping
assassins.

"The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ based on the h.g.wells novel, i prefer the '77
version with lancaster and york.

"1900" ~ i always reccomend this bertolucci film as it's one of my all-time
faves. it fits into the adventurer category mostly for its' period setting • that
spans the lifetimes of two brothers (de niro & depardieu). a whopping 243 • min.,
but so rich and beautiful, it's worth it.

the "JUNGLE JIM" movies! i haven't thought of these in years! the first
12-chapter serials (1937) starred grant withers as jim. the more successful
feature films , made n the 50's, starred jonny weissmuller. ~just look at some
of these titles: "captive girl"(1950), "voodoo tiger"('52), "valley of the
headhunters"('53), "jungle moon men"('55), and ""devil goddess"('55)...
jungle jim is an american explorer roaming africa, india, and the middle east,
becoming embroiled in tribal wars, battling slavers, poachers, pirates, and
smugglers, often landing him in nasty spots. (i.e. buried chin-deep in sand,
covered in molasses, waiting for the "fierce jungle ants" to swarm all over
him.)    jim had a girlfriend, joan and a native sidekick, kolu, who were both
replaced later on by a hot 2-in-1 package named shanghai lil.

later ~ craig

Alright Craig, now I have to go back to the video store!  It seems everytime
you or Bruce post about this topic I have to go rent more movies.  At least
there are a lot of good ones though.   I am particularly intrigued by the
Bertolucci film, 1900.  Man that sounds great, I can't believe I haven't even
heard of it.  I spend periods of time out of the country though, so often
things slip through the proverbial cracks for me.

Once again I will ask you, do you like Piers Anthony?

Mark L



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(...) here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet: "The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping assassins. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)

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